THE TIMES’ 1995 ALL-COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM : OFFENSE

First-Team Profiles

Kevin Feterik

QB

LOS ALAMITOS

SR.

A two-time selection, Feterik (6-2, 192) finished his prep career wrapped snugly in the county record books. His 3,226 passing yards were the third-highest single-season total, and his overall total (6,222) makes him one of six passers with 6,000 or more yards.

Murle Sango

RB

EL TORO

JR.

“I can’t recall a year like his by a receiver and a running back,” Coach Mike Milner said, which makes Sango (5-8, 160) an MVP candidate, as in most versatile player. The junior rushed for 1,237 yards, caught 69 passes for 879 yards and scored 22 touchdowns.

Eric Shine

RB

SAVANNA

SR.

Shine (5-9, 165) rushed for 25 touchdowns, averaging 39.4 yards; he had 12 touchdowns from beyond 40 yards and nine from beyond 60. His 26 touchdowns (he also had a 50-yard punt return) were a county-best, and his 2,130 yards was second only to Michael Jones.

Brad Baker

OL

SAN CLEMENTE

SR.

One opposing coach called Baker (6-2, 280) the Tritons’ “whole offensive line.” A three-year starter, a two-time all-league player, he is a powerful blocker who dropped 35 pounds since last year and became even stronger. He’s also a valuable team leader.

Reed Diehl

OL

MATER DEI

SR.

A defensive lineman’s nightmare, Diehl (6-4, 255) had an efficiency rating greater than 90%. He was a key cog in a Mater Dei offensive unit that averaged nearly 30 points per game. About 10 major colleges are seeking his talents, including USC, UCLA and Northwestern.

Joe Khamis

OL

EDISON

SR.

It’s rare for an offensive tackle to be a two-way starter, but Khamis (6-3, 245) was a standout at linebacker as well. As a blocker, he had few peers; the 300-yard rushing games Edison enjoyed against Sonora and Long Beach Poly were due primarily to Khamis’ efforts.

Matt Mason

OL

EL TORO

SR.

Mason (6-4, 260) was not only a terrific run blocker, but also was one of two Charger linemen not to give up any of the nine sacks El Toro sustained in 271 pass plays. “The hardest worker, both on and off the field, I’ve ever been around,” Coach Mike Milner said.

Joel Sugg

OL

IRVINE

SR.

USC-bound Sugg (6-6, 265) cast a huge presence. “He’s as good as any offensive lineman we’ve had, and we’ve had five or six play Division I college ball,” Vaquero Coach Terry Henigan said. “We haven’t had anything like his pass- and run-blocking at Irvine.”

Tony Hartley

WR

LOS ALAMITOS

SR.

Hartley (6-0, 165) finished his Griffin career the county’s all-time leader in receiving yardage for a season (1,687) and a career (3,178). Los Alamitos was 37-3 in his three seasons. Michigan, Notre Dame, Oregon and Kansas State are lining up to offer scholarships.

Trevor Insley

WR

SAN CLEMENTE

SR.

Insley (6-0, 165) might have led the county in receiving had it not been for a broken hand that kept him out of the offense for three weeks; with 64 catches, he averaged more per game (8.0) than Hartley (6.6) or Sango (4.9), and his 17 yards per catch were among the county’s best.

Kevin Cooper

TE

BRETHREN CHRISTIAN

SR.

When rival Valley Christian played the Warriors, Crusader Coach Mike Wunderley had only one Brethren player on his mind. “If you take away their tight end, you have a chance to beat them.” Wunderley said. Cooper (6-6, 247) caught 49 passes for 543 yards.

David Bell

K

WESTERN

SR.

Bell (6-1, 200) had a 78% touchback rate, made 34 of 39 extra points, and seven of 14 field goals with a long of 51. He also averaged 40.0 per punt. “He would have been better,” Coach Jim Howell said, “but he’s never rested because he’s also playing running back and linebacker.”